To agree to the amendment of committee on interstate commerce to S. RES. 241, a resolution directing the interstate commerce commission to conduct an examinatio

On Feb 2, 1914, the Senate voted 35–25 (SRE 241). Result: passed. By party: Democrats 22–11, Republicans 14–14, Others 0–1. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 25 members voted against their own party.

During the 63rd Congress (1913–1914), Woodrow Wilson was president, and Democrats held majorities in both the House and Senate.

Yes: 35
No: 25
Did not vote: 39
Date: Feb 2, 1914

By party

Democrats22 yes · 11 no · 23 didn’t vote
Republicans14 yes · 14 no · 16 didn’t vote
Others0 yes · 1 no

Who broke with their party

Henry Fountain Ashurst D-AZ voted no
John Downey Works R-CA voted no
John Franklin Shafroth D-CO voted no
Albert Baird Cummins R-IA voted no
William Squire Kenyon R-IA voted no
James Henry Brady R-ID voted no
William Edgar Borah R-ID voted no
Joseph Little Bristow R-KS voted no
Ollie Murray James D-KY voted no
Moses Edwin Clapp R-MN voted no
Asle Jorgenson Gronna R-ND voted no
George William Norris R-NE voted no
Gilbert Monell Hitchcock D-NE voted no
Henry French Hollis D-NH voted no
James Edgar Martine D-NJ voted no
Atlee Pomerene D-OH voted no
George Earle Chamberlain D-OR voted no
Harry Lane D-OR voted no
Benjamin Ryan Tillman D-SC voted no
Morris Sheppard D-TX voted no
Reed Smoot R-UT voted no
Wesley Livsey Jones R-WA voted no
Isaac Stephenson R-WI voted no
Robert Marion La Follette R-WI voted no
Nathan Goff R-WV voted no

How each senator voted: Yes

How each senator voted: No

Did not vote

Other votes

From Voteview roll call records.

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Capitol Receipts, “To agree to the amendment of committee on…: Senate Vote, Feb 2, 1914,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/63-S-196/to-agree-to-the-amendment-of-committee-on-interstate (accessed 2026-10-17).